Japan XV v Māori All Blacks
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Brown has certainly had a big impact tonight.
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Shame about that ... but correct
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Too much skill
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Yeah that non-try wasn't a great advert for having locks in the backline..
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I like Cruden as commentator.
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Holding up that 6 (I think it was and apologies he has been working all match) was impressive. He looks like he'd be very experienced at beaching.
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Will the MABs get a try in the last minute? Very entertaining game methinks.
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Trask in, 53-20 with that try. I like his footwork. Japan fell apart in the second half. Now the kick. Missing.
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@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
It was all Japan XV in the first 20 minutes or so - impressive how Maori just kicked into gear after that
Was it MAB pressure alone or did that bench really pick up the pace and the pressure? A bit of both I thought.
I missed the first 15-20 but I thought Brown, Sullivan, Reihana, Eklund, sometimes Nock, and sometimes Howden were very good. Forbes and Lowe too. Grace was industrious in second half. Scrum very solid. Lineout great. -
Reihana's punting technique ball-to-hand looks a bit unco.
Somehow the J-1st 5 always had 15 seconds left on the shot clock while Reihana seemed to fluff about and be left with 3 seconds.
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Howden and Reihana showing again that they are knocking on the door of higher honours.
Reihana just needs to improve those kicking stats off the tee other than that has all the tools to push further
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Love a good running game. And I liked how Sullivan's big boot was used at the back.
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@nostrildamus said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
It was all Japan XV in the first 20 minutes or so - impressive how Maori just kicked into gear after that
Was it MAB pressure alone or did that bench really pick up the pace and the pressure? A bit of both I thought.
I missed the first 15-20 but I thought Brown, Sullivan, Reihana, Eklund, sometimes Nock, and sometimes Howden were very good. Forbes and Lowe too. Grace was industrious in second half. Scrum very solid. Lineout great.Thought it just looked like MAB were a last minute team that took a while to click. Impressive to click after 20 minutes rather than a couple of games.
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@Steven-Harris Yeah, it looked like he left his kicking boots in Christchurch.
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So Howden has been playing previously as a lock but is usually a loosie? Is his best position at 6?
